{"id":197094,"date":"2026-03-19T19:46:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/george-weah-addresses-caf-stripping-senegal-of-afcon-title"},"modified":"2026-03-19T20:55:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:55:46","slug":"george-weah-addresses-caf-stripping-senegal-of-afcon-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/george-weah-addresses-caf-stripping-senegal-of-afcon-title","title":{"rendered":"George Weah Addresses CAF Stripping Senegal of AFCON Title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>African football legend, George Weah, has reacted to the Confederation of African Football, CAF\u2019s decision on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, final.<\/p>\n<p>CAF had stripped Senegal of the 2025 AFCON title and awarded it to Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling was handed down by the CAF Appeal Board following a petition by Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>According to the verdict, Senegal\u2019s abandonment of the pitch during the chaotic final constituted a forfeit.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, the board nullified the original 1-0 result and awarded Morocco a 3-0 walkover win, declaring the host nation the new continental champions.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to the development, Weah, in a lengthy statement on Thursday, insisted that football matches must be decided on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>The former Liberian President also called on the Court of Arbitration for Sports, CAS, and other relevant authorities to move decisively so that \u201cthis travesty does not stand\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe subsequent decision by the CAF committee, taken after the match had already been concluded, should not override the authority exercised by the referee during the game,\u201d Weah\u2019s statement partly read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFootball must be decided on the pitch, not re-decided after the final whistle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Senegal forward, Sadio Mane, had slammed CAF for awarding Morocco the 2025 AFCON.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. African football legend, George Weah, has reacted to the Confederation of African Football, CAF\u2019s decision on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, final. CAF had stripped Senegal of the 2025 AFCON title and awarded it to Morocco. 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